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Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Police to summon officials over councillor's alleged graft
Police to summon officials over councillor's alleged graftEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Police will summon officials from the Jakarta Public Works Agency as witnesses in a Rp 1.3 billion (US$154,762) alleged graft case involving city councillor Maringan Pangaribuan of the...
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Stamping out corruption
Stamping out corruptionFrom Republika The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has done its job well enough and has reported its findings to relevant government agencies for follow-up measures. Now that there are intensified efforts to eradicate corruption, spearheaded particularly by university students and...
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
BI wants banks to lend more to SMEs
BI wants banks to lend more to SMEsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia will push the country's banking sector to allocate a greater amount in loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) this year as part of efforts to accelerate economic growth, a top official has said.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
IBRA severance pay totals Rp 237b
IBRA severance pay totals Rp 237bThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has decided to provide less severance pay for the 2,500 employees of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).Agency chairman Syafruddin Temenggung told a press conference on Friday that the severance pay totaled Rp...
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
TV Today: Saturday, February 28, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, February 28, 2004TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Cartoon10:00 TV Drama: Si Kabayan11:30 Battle of Wits12:30 p.m. Children Show1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Health2:30 English News Service3:00 Music3:30 City News4:00 Film7:00 News8:00 TV Series9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita9:30...
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Six judges eye two deputy chief posts
Six judges eye two deputy chief postsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six judges in the Supreme Court were nominated on Friday to take up two deputy posts that have been vacant for over a year after a preliminary vote by 37 justices at the court here.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Film problem causes delay in ballot paper printing
Film problem causes delay in ballot paper printingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With only 37 days before the legislative election, the General Elections Commission (KPU) is still facing huge problems in completing the films for ballot paper printing.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
3-in-1 bothersome
3-in-1 bothersomeFrom Bisnis Indonesia The Jakarta administration is now enforcing its three-in-one policy that requires cars to carry a minimum of three passengers to be able to pass certain streets during certain hours of the morning and afternoon.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Regreening what?
Regreening what? The "unplanned" felling of trees along Jl. Jend. Sudirman in Jakarta has come as yet another shock to those who believe that this polluted city needs more trees. Worse, the decision to cut the trees was apparently made after the administration admitted that the sacrificing of fast...
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
'Restoring rights is evidence of democracy'
'Restoring rights is evidence of democracy' The reinstatement of part of the civil rights of former members of the banned Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) and their relatives enables them to participate in the national elections for the first time since their rights were denied by the state in 1966.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Losari: Coffee, trains and nostalgia
Losari: Coffee, trains and nostalgiaTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Magelang, Central Java If you want to sip real coffee, you should go to Losari, an old coffee plantation in Magelang, a coffee aficionado friend of mine told me.He was right.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
More than 100 missing, one dead in RP ferry fire
More than 100 missing, one dead in RP ferry fireAgence France-Presse, Manila More than 100 people were missing and at least one was confirmed dead after an explosion triggered a fire on a Philippine ferry before dawn on Friday, the coast guard said.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
On cable connection
On cable connection I am a brand new customer of Indosat's broadband cable connection for Internet access. This costs Rp 300,000, plus VAT, per month.However, I was informed that this monthly charge will increase to Rp 550,000, plus VAT.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
2004 general election: Civilian nationalism versus military
2004 general election: Civilian nationalism versus military nationalismOtto Syamsuddin Ishak, Civil Society Alliance for Democracy (Yappika), Jakarta The political dynamics in 2004 are accelerating as the general election nears.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Supreme Court justices should go
Supreme Court justices should go From Koran TempoThe Supreme Court has pronounced its decision, which is final, in spite of wider arguments for and against it.Students protesting the decision should not be mistaken when voicing their demands.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Investors eye natural gas distribution business
Investors eye natural gas distribution businessFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Malaysia's state energy company Petronas is one of many investors interested in entering the natural gas distribution sector in this country, a senior official said.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Sosrowijayan, present and past
Sosrowijayan, present and pastAsip A. Hasani, Contributor, Yogyakarta "Mister, Mister, cheap room in Sosrowijayan, Mister! Only Rp 15,000, follow me!" a teenage boy in flip-flops said in pidgin English to a backpacker at the Tugu railway station one afternoon.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Shipment of illegal coal foiled
Shipment of illegal coal foiled SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Staff at East Kalimantan mining and energy office have, within the past week, confiscated two containers, each with 40 tons of coal, at Samarinda seaport.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
After the 2004 election babble: Then what?
After the 2004 election babble: Then what?Max Lane, Visiting Fellow, Asia Research Centre, Murdoch University, Murdoch WA, Australia, m.lane@murdoch.edu.au Elwin Tobing's article The Elections: Substance or Babble? in The Jakarta Post, Feb.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Officer schools to be reduced
Officer schools to be reduced JAKARTA: Minister of National Education Malik Fadjar said on Friday that his office would reduce the number of state-sponsored schools especially designed to educate state officials.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
The closing of IBRA: Major events (1998-2004)
The closing of IBRA: Major events (1998-2004)1998:* IBRA's leadership changes hands three times, from Bambang Subianto, Iwan Prawiranata to Glenn Yusuf* 38 closed and ailing banks are placed under the care of IBRA* 39 large debtors sign an agreement to repay debts amounting to Rp 111.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
AGO dismisses report of rife fund abuses
AGO dismisses report of rife fund abusesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) rejected on Friday the audit of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) that named the law enforcement institution as the country's leading state money abuser, saying that the audit had been...
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Surya awarded win as top three march to Cigna semifinals
Surya awarded win as top three march to Cigna semifinalsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top national players dominated the US$11,800 Cigna Open tennis tournament as they advanced to the semifinals after Friday's quarterfinals at the Jakarta Hilton International Executive Club.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Eat-chicken campaign continues
Eat-chicken campaign continues JAKARTA: Hundreds of students, officials and poultry breeders gathered at the office of the East Jakarta municipal administration on Friday morning to partake in various chicken dishes, an event held as part of the campaign to promote chicken after the recent bird-flu...
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
PNG interested in forging closer economic ties with Indonesia
PNG interested in forging closer economic ties with IndonesiaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Papua New Guinea (PNG) has expressed interest in strengthening economic ties with Indonesia, particularly Papua province.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
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Donated blood supplies: Need for strict control Inez Nimpuno Canberra2. Joga -- Busway lacks environment orientation 2 x 30 Busway, pinnacle of sustainable environmental degradation Nirwono Joga Chairman Indonesian Landscape Architecture Study Group Jakarta
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
The war on intolerance
The war on intolerance On the subject of Islam and religious extremism, Indonesia's President, Megawati Soekarnoputri, is impeccably qualified to speak. Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, has consistently rejected the idea of itself as a theocratic Islamic state.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Tens of thousands of voters may lose right to vote
Tens of thousands of voters may lose right to voteMuh. Azis Tunny and Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Ambon/Kupang Tens of thousands of eligible voters in Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara provinces may not be able to vote in the upcoming elections, as they are not registered with the Central...
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Busway, pinnacle of sustainable environmental degradation
Busway, pinnacle of sustainable environmental degradationNirwono Joga, Chairman, Indonesian Landscape Architecture Study Group, Jakarta The current debate about the busway project has dealt with the muddled transportation system and worsening traffic.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Stop conflicts
Stop conflicts In response to the ruling by the Constitutional Court that allows former members of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) to be nominated as legislative candidates, we, the National Forum for Good Relationships (FSAB), an organization set up by the children and grandchildren of...
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Mega inaugurates navigation school
Mega inaugurates navigation school JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri opened Asia's most modern and biggest navigation school in Marunda, North Jakarta, on Friday.Minister of Communications Agum Gumelar said the school, situated on a 32-hectare site in Marunda, North Jakarta, aimed to meet...
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
PSI uses success stories to woo voters
PSI uses success stories to woo votersMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Unity Party (PSI) will present a number of successful projects rather than promises in its campaign to win voters' hearts in the upcoming elections, a party leader says.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
1. BALLOT: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24
1. BALLOT: 50 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Film problem causes delay in ballot paper printing 2. CANDIDACY: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28 KPU, court asked to discuss rules 3. COALITION: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Mega to form coalition that will guarantee a sure win 4.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Mega-Akbar partnership not a pipe dream
Mega-Akbar partnership not a pipe dream Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaLeader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Megawati Soekarnoputri dropped a very clear hint on Thursday of her intention to get ever more chummy with Golkar Party leader Akbar Tandjung, as her...
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Abused by Ciputra Hotel
Abused by Ciputra Hotel On the morning of Feb. 17, my car was hit by a Ciputra Hotel van along Jl. Arjuna Selatan in West Jakarta, not far from the Indonesia Esa Unggul University campus.After the accident, the hotel management said it would be responsible for any damage to my car and would pay me...
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Anton, Bahasa Indonesia's vanguard
Anton, Bahasa Indonesia's vanguardTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta How does it feel to talk with a linguistic expert? Well, it is like dancing with a professional and you have two left feet. I was conscious of being ever watchful of how I posed my sentences.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Aceh student activists accused of treason
Aceh student activists accused of treasonNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Aceh police declared two of 11 student activists arrested recently as treason suspects on Friday, saying that they had supported the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Tribal leaders demand UN probe into Theys' murder
Tribal leaders demand UN probe into Theys' murderRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Papuan tribal leaders rejected what they called an unsatisfactory investigation into the murder of proindependence Papuan leader Dortheys "Theys" Hiyo Eluway, and called for the United Nations to set up...
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Sweden's good intentions
Sweden's good intentionsFrom Media IndonesiaThe prosecutor's office in Sweden has finally concluded that there is sufficient reason to conduct a preliminary investigation into the actions of leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), who are Swedish citizens.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Businesses to launch UN's Global Compact
Businesses to launch UN's Global CompactLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business entities in Indonesia will launch Global Compact -- a United Nations' (UN) initiative that calls for heightened awareness of human rights, and the environment among entrepreneurs -- in Jakarta on Saturday.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Denpasar administration expels Javanese migrants
Denpasar administration expels Javanese migrantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite a strong protest, authorities in Denpasar, Bali, expelled on Friday 77 migrants from East Java for not possessing local identity cards.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Japanese duo to play Hungarian masterpieces
Japanese duo to play Hungarian masterpiecesTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The first of this year's Classical Concert Series will present a piano duo recital featuring Japan's Torie Masako and Fukushi Miwako playing compositions by Hungary's Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert and Johannes...
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
NGOs educate voters
NGOs educate voters JAKARTA: Non-governmental organizations grouped in the Media Coalition for Free and Fair Elections kicked off their election information dissemination program at the subdistrict level on Friday.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Public service and law enforcement
Public service and law enforcementFrom Suara KaryaIn declaring 2004 the year of public service, State Minister for Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamin emphasized the need to treat the public not merely as recipients of service but as loyal customers.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Students should
Students should keep strugglingFrom Koran TempoThe acquittal of Akbar Tandjung by the Supreme Court is a betrayal of reform, which sets a bad precedent for law enforcement in Indonesia. But not all is lost. The struggle to uphold justice and eliminate corruption, collusion and nepotism will go on.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
KPU, court, asked to discuss rules
KPU, court, asked to discuss rulesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A constitutional law expert has called on the General Election Commission (KPU) and the Constitutional Court to have a look into two contradictory rules about the presidential elections to avoid possible chaos in the...
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
More police personnel sent to conflict area for polls
More police personnel sent to conflict area for pollsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police have deployed over 7,000 reinforcement personnel to three conflict-prone areas to help the existing forces there maintain security and order, prior to and during the elections.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
IBRA leaves Rp 15.1t of unsold assets
IBRA leaves Rp 15.1t of unsold assetsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) officially ended its mandate on Friday, with unresolved business, including Rp 15.1 trillion (US$1.77 billion) in unsold state assets.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Govt prepares team to combat dengue fever
Govt prepares team to combat dengue feverEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to dispatch over 70,000 field workers to 10,000 villages nationwide to help eradicate dengue fever and increase people's awareness of sanitation, an official said.
Sat, 28 Feb 2004
Donated blood suplies: Need for strict control
Donated blood suplies: Need for strict controlInez Nimpuno, Canberra The news about contaminated blood donations is no surprise. Readers of the Feb. 14 article on tainted donated blood were not jolted or shocked, as public impression about transfusions is drawn from the common knowledge of how...